Mutsamudu, Comoros

Mutsamudu, Comoros is a submarine cable landing point in Comoros (coordinates -12.1667°, 44.4000°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Comoros's international connectivity infrastructure.

Mutsamudu is the second-largest city in the Comoros. It is also the capital and largest city on the island of Anjouan as well the former home of former Comorian president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi. It now houses a deep water port, an ancient citadel, and narrow streets with many shops and small crafts. The population in 2021 stood at 23,594. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Mutsamudu, Comoros

Cables landing at Mutsamudu, Comoros are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Comores Telecom, STOI. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Mutsamudu, Comoros, international traffic can reach 2 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Comoros, Mayotte.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Mutsamudu, Comoros in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Avassa (2016) — Avassa is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Comoros and Mayotte. Landing at Chindini, Mamoudzou, Moroni, Mutsamudu, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Comoros Domestic Cable System (2010) — Comoros Domestic Cable System is a submarine cable system operating within Comoros, with landing points at Chindini, Fomboni Moheli, Mutsamudu. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.